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PRONUNCIATION OF LARKY

larky  [ˈlɑːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Larky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LARKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of larky in the English dictionary

The definition of larky in the dictionary is frolicsome or mischievous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARKY


Abnaki
æbˈnɑːkɪ
barky
ˈbɑːkɪ
darkie
ˈdɑːkɪ
darky
ˈdɑːkɪ
hierarchy
ˈhaɪəˌrɑːkɪ
Iraqi
ɪˈrɑːkɪ
kaki
ˈkɑːkɪ
Kawasaki
ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ
khaki
ˈkɑːkɪ
malarkey
məˈlɑːkɪ
malarky
məˈlɑːkɪ
Nagasaki
ˌnɑːɡəˈsɑːkɪ
patriarchy
ˈpeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ
phylarchy
ˈfaɪlɑːkɪ
saki
ˈsɑːkɪ
sparky
ˈspɑːkɪ
Starkey
ˈstɑːkɪ
sukiyaki
ˌsuːkɪˈjɑːkɪ
triarchy
ˈtraɪɑːkɪ
Yamasaki
ˌjæməˈsɑːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARKY

lark
larker
larkier
larkiest
Larkin
larkiness
larkish
larkishness
larksome
larkspur
larmier
Larmor precession
larn
larnax
Larne
larney
laroid

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARKY

autarky
dorky
forky
Gorky
jerky
kerky
mirky
murky
narky
perky
porky
quirky
sarky
smirky
snarky

Synonyms and antonyms of larky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «larky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARKY

Find out the translation of larky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of larky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «larky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

larky
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

larky
570 millions of speakers

English

larky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

larky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

larky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Larky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

larky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফূর্তিবাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

larky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

larky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愚かな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

larky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Larky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay đùa giởn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

larky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लार्क्की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

larky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

larky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

larky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Larky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

larky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

larky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrolik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

larky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

larky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of larky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARKY»

The term «larky» is regularly used and occupies the 87.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of larky
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «larky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «larky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about larky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARKY»

Discover the use of larky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to larky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Larky Boy! Absurd Collage Comics
Coleman Larkin. Larky Boy! ABSURD COLLAGE COMICS by COLEMAN LARKIN -Volume OneCopyright © 2012 by Coleman Larkin All rights reserved. LIBRARY OF.
Coleman Larkin
2
Larky Mavis
Having found a tiny baby in a peanut shell, Larky Mavis calls him Heart's Delight and carries him around as he grows bigger, to the confusion and anger of the adults around her.
‎2001
3
Larky the Lizard Meets the Giant Boy
Larky the Lizard Adventure Books are designed to entertain, educate and enlighten young people.
Mari Tello, 2012
4
Foxfire
Hugh turned to see Old Larky dismounting from his burro and shooing hisdog, an obese spaniel, away from the scattered cholla. “Sorry,”said Hugh. “How come you're down from the mountains so soon? You found your lostmine orsomething?
Anya Seton, 2014
5
Three Little Black Birds Walking on the Lawn
Barky, Darky, and Larky cuddled in between two large branches of the mango tree. They waited patiently for the rain to stop. They watched the water as it dropped from leaf to leaf all the way to the ground. It seemed like the rain would never ...
Jennie Duncan, 2014
6
Interview with Larky Weiss I.e. Weise
Transcript of interview with Larky Weise by Helen Grant-Taylor.
Larky Weise, Helen Grant-Taylor, 1982
7
Heaven, hell, or Hoboken
0. D. Larky was afraid of the gun and didn't Want to fire it. “Nope! Nope! I allus wuzJeery of guns. Never had one in my life." “Come on, Larky,” coaxed D. P.. smiling. “Uh-uh!" demurred Larky, “I oouidn't stand 'xxlhemwmmk I'm too nervous.
R.N. Johnson
8
Scholars and Gypsies: An Autobiography
There Larky (as he was known to his friends) held a symposium every Sunday. In Dublin's social life of the first two decades of our century, Larky Waldron played the part of a local Dr Johnson, though I am sure the lexicographer would not ...
Walter Starkie, 1963
9
The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System
Daniels's Lawyer Proposes a Plea Bargain to the Prosecutor In the courtroom, Duncan found the assistant D.A. handling the case, Suzanne O'Larky, sitting toward the front in the audience section of the courtroom waiting for her next case .
Paul Bergman, Sara J. Berman, 2013
10
Strangest Genius: The Stained Glass of Harry Clarke
The Stained Glass of Harry Clarke Lucy Costigan, Michael Cullen. Both panels, Coat of Arms (1918) and Sun Panel (c.1918) were designed by Clarke for his friend and patron, Laurence 'Larky' Waldron, for his magnificent home, 'Marino', ...
Lucy Costigan, Michael Cullen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term larky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
THIS is the image of our Queen in wartime that will outlive her Nazi …
It is as it seems: a larky family holiday scene. Moreover, nobody could be more anti-German than the Queen Mother, former Lady Elizabeth ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Escaped convict Guzman taunts authorities on Twitter | Toronto Star
One of the more entertaining photographs taken in the aftermath of Guzman's larky escape shows Mexico's Attorney General, Arely Gomez, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3
Real Estate Transfers
Jaret Tyler Gray to Nicole R. Larky, Wilson's, Lot 9. Brooke M. Prince, Matther R. Moody, Ashley N. Moody, and Ashley N. Lewis to Leona ... «Washington Times Herald, Jul 15»
4
Spectator: All at sea
As the boat pings and then pongs over increasingly high waves, the mood continues to feel quite larky. When Nick cuts the engine and the rods ... «Country Life, Jul 15»
5
Jamie Oliver, with his old friend and colleague Gennaro Contaldo …
In the following years, TV's larky boy chef became a multiple single-issue activist (school dinners, Yorkshire diets, farm standards), a television ... «The Times, Jul 15»
6
Mexico: Making the Dogs Dance
One of the more entertaining photographs taken in the aftermath of Guzmán's larky escape shows Mexico's Attorney General, Arely Gómez, ... «The New York Review of Books, Jul 15»
7
Ant-Man Review
Ant-Man began as a promising piece of larky counter-programming: Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright teaming up with funnyman Rudd ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
8
Enjoy 'Spoils Before Dying' like a lark at a comedy star-studded party
These are larky times for comedy. Between dedicated cable stations, an Internet where everything can happen and a community of comic ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
9
Film Review: 'Monk Comes Down the Mountain'
However, as the setpieces get flashier and the plot thickens, the film's larky tone gives way to more conventional developments. Interspersed ... «Variety, Jul 15»
10
30 years ago: Houston newspapers review 'Back to the Future'
In his write-up, critic Joe Leydon gave the movie three-and-a-half stars, calling it "bright and larky popcorn entertainment." "Once it gets past the ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Larky [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/larky>. May 2024 ».
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